{"product_id":"9783662738276","title":"Light — A Matter of Ideas From Antiquity to Modern Science","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLight — A Matter of Ideas\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom Antiquity to Modern Science\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMartin Pohl\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Physics \/ Optics \u0026amp; Light\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur most advanced sensory organ, the eye, connects directly to the brain, processing around ten megabits of visual data per second. In a most direct way, it thus allows us to observe and interpret out environment. Since antiquity, philosophers and scientists have pondered the nature of light and vision. This book traces the evolution of scientific thought through the lens of light\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; color: #0e2841; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-fareast-language: DE; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003efrom ancient hypotheses to modern applications in cosmology, medicine, and quantum physics. It examines how light reveals the early universe, distant stars, and microscopic worlds. With cultural and artistic insights, Martin Pohl presents a sweeping narrative of light’s role in shaping science and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a translation of the original German edition \u003cem\u003eLicht\u003c\/em\u003e by Martin Pohl published by Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE in 2025. The translation was done with the help of an artificial intelligence machine translation tool. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Pohl\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Experimental Particle Physics at the University of Geneva. An experienced textbook author, Light is his first popular science publication, combining deep scientific insight with cultural and historical storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Berlin Heidelberg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783662738276\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50185181298828,"sku":"9783662738276","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783662738276.jpg?v=1780616298","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783662738276","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}